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The sight of their son’s name etched in granite always brings a wave of emotion to Dan and Elfriede Plumondore. Thursday was no different.
At a somber ceremony dedicating Fort Lewis’ Memorial Park, the Gresham, Ore., couple saw old friends and discussed old memories. It’s been like that every time they’ve visited Fort Lewis since their son, Sgt. Adam J. Plumondore, was killed in a car bomb explosion in Mosul, Iraq, in 2005.
But Thursday’s ceremony reminded the Plumondores of one the military’s most sacred vows.
"It just a reminder that they never forget about their fallen," Elfriede said. "This park, this setting – it’s absolutely beautiful. Absolutely beautiful. It’s an honor."
Sometimes a worthy story slips through the cracks at any media outlet. That’s especially true when a beat writer heads on vacation – like I have been for the past three weeks.
My coworkers did a really nice job hitting all the big stories while I was gone, but there’s something a couple weeks old now that I still want to get on the blog: A McChord reservist was named Air Force Outstanding Airman of the Year Award earlier this month.
Staff Sgt. Channel Bolton-School, a crew chief with the 446th Maintenance Squadron, becomes the first member of the 446th Airlift Wing to win the award. But the Eugene, Ore., native must wait to celebrate with friends and family – she’s deployed to Kuwait right now.
Here’s the press release:
